Framed Dried Flowers Makes an Amazing Piece of Art

January 29, 2018 by Patti Estep 18 Comments

Here's an easy tutorial showing you how to make a beautiful wall hanging of framed dried flowers using a simple canvas frame.

Framed dried flowers with canvas frame and wire.

Have you seen those beautiful vertical framed succulent planters? They are truly gorgeous, however, I'm not sure that I want to spend the money on all those little plants.

Then I got a brilliant idea. Why not create framed dried flowers that have a similar look to the succulent planter. I already have lots of dried flowers and this no maintenance art will last a long time.

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Framed Dried Flowers

Instead of going out to buy a new frame, I decided to use an old artist's stretched canvas for this project.

The idea is to use the back end of the canvas and place some wire inside for a rustic look, and to give the flowers a place to adhere to.

First, remove the paper from the wooden frame. Then cut it down in size to cover the front, and staple it back into place.

If you'd like you can paint or stain the frame before adding hardware fabric mesh inside the frame. Chicken wire would work well too.

Cut the wire just a bit larger than the frame, and turn under the edges with some pliers. This will help it will fit snugly inside the frame.

Framed dried flowers partially completed.

Then the real fun begins. Use a hot glue gun and place the flowers all over the frame. Here there are a few fresh ranunculus, statice and green balls which should dry well.

If they don't you can pull them off, and replace them with something else.

I also purchased some strawflowers from Etsy. The rest are flowers from the garden that I've dried, and some are leftovers from other projects.

This is my favorite kind of project. Working with pretty flowers and creating something special with their natural beauty.

The hardest part is knowing when to stop.

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Framed Dried Flowers Tutorial

Create a stunning piece of art by framing dried flowers. It's a unique piece that would also make a great gift.

Prep Time15

Active Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: DIY Garden Art

Yield: Piece of Art

Author: Patti Estep

Cost: $20

Equipment

Pliers
Hot glue gun
Staple Gun

Materials

Artist's Stretched Canvas
Hardware Fabric Mesh
Dried Flowers

Instructions

Remove the paper from the wooden frame.
Cut it down in size to cover the front.
Staple it back into place.
Paint or stain the frame if desired.
Cut the wire just a bit larger than the frame.
Turn under the edges with some pliers.
Use a hot glue gun and place the flowers all over the frame.

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About Patti Estep

Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

Comments

Nikki Gwin

February 25, 2018 at 1:13 pm

Patti, I love this and have been gathering materials to make myself one ever since I saw this. Is the fabric mesh that you used, window screen type stuff? How did you make it stay inside the frame? I have some wire and I also have the nylon window screen and I am trying to decide which to use.
Thanks for the idea and instructions!
🙂 gwingal

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- Patti Estep
  
  February 25, 2018 at 2:47 pm
  
  Hi Nikki,
  
  I used hardware cloth that I purchased a while ago for another project. (wrist comfort cuff). It was either at Lowes or Home Depot. This material is very stiff. I was able to cut it just a bit larger than the opening of the frame and turn the edges inward so that it sticks inside all on its own. You could do the same with chicken wire.
  
  Screening is pretty soft and malleable so what I would do with that is use a heavy duty stapler and staple it to the frame.
  
  Start in the middle of one of the sides and place a staple. Then pull tight and place a staple in the middle of the opposite side. Then go to the other two sides and place a staple in the middle pulling tight each time. Then go around filling in with enough staples to secure it to the frame.
  
  This should make it strong enough to glue the flowers to.
  
  Good luck. I'd love to see the finished product. Send me a pic when you're done.
  
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Julie bosarge

February 04, 2018 at 1:26 pm

Beautiful

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- Patti Estep
  
  February 05, 2018 at 6:29 am
  
  Thanks Julie. It was a fun one to create.
  
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FLORENCE

January 30, 2018 at 7:19 pm

That's gorgeous Patti! I absolutely love it, and it's so natural-looking!

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- Patti Estep
  
  January 31, 2018 at 7:32 am
  
  Thanks Florence!
  
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Michelle Leslie

January 30, 2018 at 2:40 am

OMW Patti, what a beautiful creation. Those dried flowers in the frame look like a work of art. The colors are just stunning. Lovely idea

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Meegan Fast

January 30, 2018 at 1:54 am

Beautiful idea, Patti. I am always inspired when I visit your blog. Your creativity is never ending. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

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maria

January 29, 2018 at 12:34 pm

Patty, I love dried flowers and this is such a unique idea, do you spray them afterwards with anything. I could not see on the post if you did. Sometimes hair spray.

Thanks

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- Patti Estep
  
  January 29, 2018 at 4:37 pm
  
  Hi Maria,
  
  I'm so glad you like this project. No, I did not spray it. I have heard of people using aerosol hairspray and/or poly sprays to protect the flowers before. Thanks for bringing it up in case anyone wants to try it.
  
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Maureen

January 29, 2018 at 11:46 am

I just love this! So bright, and fresh! I would be tempted to use it as a wreath on the front door for spring!

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- Patti Estep
  
  January 29, 2018 at 4:38 pm
  
  Thanks Maureen! It's a little too delicate for my front door because I don't have a storm door but it would look nice.
  
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Mary

January 29, 2018 at 11:30 am

This came out stunning Patti. Very clever to use the fabric mesh inside. And that burst of colors is wow!!

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- Patti Estep
  
  January 29, 2018 at 11:31 am
  
  Hi Mary,
  
  Thanks. Lucky for me that the flowers are so pretty, it's easy to make it look good.
  
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Barbara Chapman ~ French Ethereal

January 29, 2018 at 11:05 am

Oh! I love this Patti!!! I was just at our storage units yesterday {in California} and was looking up at a basket of dried flowers from my former yard ~ I kept them as they are the last of my dried hydrangeas. There are roses in there as well as some faux fall vines and orange-headed daisies. This would be a great project to repurpose all them!!! Will be posting to my FB to share and for me to find again later.

Thank you for a lovely idea to take back to Texas with me,
Barb 🙂

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- Patti Estep
  
  January 29, 2018 at 11:28 am
  
  Hi Barbara,
  
  You definitely should try it or some version of this project since you already have so many wonderful flowers to work with!
  
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Carole

January 29, 2018 at 7:58 am

Brilliant.... I'm a huge fan of dried flowers, this dates back to my flower shop days. You had a really nice assortment of flowers to display in this piece and the colors pattern is one of my favorites. I really like this...

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- Patti Estep
  
  January 29, 2018 at 8:10 am
  
  Hi Carole,
  
  Thank you. It was so fun to make. The flowers are so pretty. They make it easy.
  
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